I've been drinking this for decades. I like it just fine.
Posted on 12/14/2013 1:20:50 PM PST by JohnnyP
What's your favorite brand of eggnog? I'm looking for a new one.
Every year about this time I go pick up a couple half gallons of Original Recipe Alta Dena Eggnog. Well, I missed out last year, the stores stopped carrying it immediately after Christmas.
Yesterday I went on their website and looked for it, and saw it's been replaced by their "Holiday" Eggnog.
First ingredient is non fat milk, so I emailed them asking if they had just relabeled it, or if they had discontinued the original.
They were kind enough to get back to me with this:
"Both our Marketing and Research & Development teams at Dean Foods® are continually reviewing our flavor, packaging, and advertising offerings. At any given time, new concepts are being developed, and consumer focus groups are testing them. We appreciate your feedback and hope you continue to enjoy our products."
So, hoping for the best, I went out and picked up a couple quarts of the Holiday flavor. It was like water. Mrs. JohnnyP took a few sips and said "It's not worth the calories" and dumped her glass. I was fuming, but had paid good money, so I suffered through a couple glasses before dumping it ALL down the drain.
I took advantage to send them this feedback. He he. :)
"Please bring back the "Original Recipe" Eggnog. It was thick, creamy, and decadent. High in calories but worth it once a year.
My wife and I just tried the "Holiday" flavor and are very disappointed. It's like cheap Safeway or other low cost eggnog.
My wife took a couple sips of it and said it's not worth the calories. I drank a couple glasses of it then poured the rest down the drain in disgust.
Hope you do better next year.
Thanks very much for listening."
Last year I ended up with Southern Comfort brand eggnog, which was very good. Might be my new favorite.
Southern Comfort Vanilla Spice Eggnog. Delicious.
I've been drinking this for decades. I like it just fine.
Braum’s Eggnog
http://www.braums.com/fresh-market/dairy/milk/egg-nog/
NO, no, you have to make your own!
I’m going to go see if I can find the easiest, most delicious recipe ever.
Available only around Thanksgiving and Christmas. Mmmmmm-mmmm-good!
I like Braum’s for a lot of their products ...
COWS, COWS AND MORE COWS
The Braum’s Dairy isn’t your “typical” dairy. As a matter of fact it’s one of the largest dairy operations in the world and a showplace in the industry. Each day, 24 hours a day, we’re milking 1600 cows an hour, providing enough fresh raw milk for over one million glasses!
We’re the only major ice cream maker in the country to milk our own cows. This milk is used in our ice cream, bottled milk and other dairy products. And because Braum’s milk comes from our private dairy herd we know what goes into it and what doesn’t. We don’t use any growth hormones to stimulate milk production and we never add antibiotics to their feed. Braum’s dairy herd enjoys a 100% vegetarian diet including alfalfa hay, cottonseed and corn, with the majority of the feed grown right on our farm.
http://www.braums.com/about-us/
Works for me.
Ah .... looks good, but alas, we’re a teetotaler household ... :-) ...
I saw a panel that ranked Southern comfort #1 and Hood Golden Egg Nog #2, but have never seen either in stores.
Yummm!!!!
Borden’s is pretty good.
This is from Alton Brown at Food Network
Ingredients
4 egg yolks
1/3 cup sugar, plus 1 tablespoon
1 pint whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
3 ounces bourbon
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
4 egg whites*
Directions
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the egg yolks until they lighten in color. Gradually add the 1/3 cup sugar and continue to beat until it is completely dissolved. Add the milk, cream, bourbon and nutmeg and stir to combine.
Place the egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat to soft peaks. With the mixer still running gradually add the 1 tablespoon of sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
Whisk the egg whites into the mixture. Chill and serve.
Cook’s Note: For cooked eggnog, follow procedure below.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the egg yolks until they lighten in color. Gradually add the 1/3 cup sugar and continue to beat until it is completely dissolved. Set aside.
In a medium saucepan, over high heat, combine the milk, heavy cream and nutmeg and bring just to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and gradually temper the hot mixture into the egg and sugar mixture. Then return everything to the pot and cook until the mixture reaches 160 degrees F. Remove from the heat, stir in the bourbon, pour into a medium mixing bowl, and set in the refrigerator to chill.
In a medium mixing bowl, beat the egg whites to soft peaks. With the mixer running gradually add the 1 tablespoon of sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Whisk the egg whites into the chilled mixture.
I don’t drink egg nog anymore. I pass the store display and see it. I immediately gain five pounds.
But OH, it is good! We used to buy Borden brand. I could drink a gallon and never come up for air!
My favorite eggnog uses Wild Turkey 101 in a shotglass with no eggnog or anything else in it.
My wife makes it. It’s incredibly thick and decadent. I cannot remember the last time we bought that egg nog flavored stuff..
Nothing compares to home made.
Here is the link, finally found it and I hope it works because that site is a little twitchy.
http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink6842.html
Could not be simpler, I’ve made it and it’s delicious.
It needs to be easy for me, no separating eggs, no cooking, etc.
If you want a cooked egg recipe with no booze, I’ll leave you on your own.
Merry Christmas and happy imbibing!
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